Pressure, pressure, pressure. Students in all grades can be under an enormous amount of pressure to succeed while in school. Kindergartners must learn to read, add, and subtract before they finish their first year of school. In some places, students must pass certain state tests in order to be promoted to the next grade level. More and more emphasis is…
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Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Program Brings Quality To Preschool Education
Educational Program Services All Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood Programs cover five days a week, for at least six hours a day. The goal of the program is to ensure that preschool children develop the skills that they will need for attending kindergarten, including self confidence, physical abilities, increased academic awareness, and social interaction. This free program is open to children…
Are Pittsburgh Schools In Trouble
Two years ago, in 2005, new Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt inherited a troubled school district. In fact, Pittsburgh Schools were placed on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s district improvement list in 2005, based on results that did not meet requirements on the Pennsylvania System of Schools Assessment (PSSA). When Superintendent Roosevelt took over the Pittsburgh Schools, he needed a…
Pittsburgh Internet Marketing
With marketing changing its dynamics from time to time, the significance attached to it has increased. As the world economy grew and technology like internet exploded to phenomenal levels, the word marketing was redefined. Marketing is no more just paying field visits or convincing the client about the product. Even telemarketing is now considered obsolete since phone users desist from…
Assaults On Teachers On Rise In Allegheny County Pittsburgh Schools Still Fairing Well With Plans To Do Even Better
A recent review indicates that assaults on teachers by students while on the job are on the rise in Allegheny County, which includes the Pittsburgh schools. Though the student population is declining within the county, there were 179 assaults on teachers last year, according to the Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Department. This is the highest in history for the county,…